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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1929,

PARIS REPARATION ANOTHER SAIGON

CONFERENCE,

ATMOSPHERE NOW MUCH MORE HOPEFUL.

ALLIES PRESENT BILL.

Parls, Apr. G. The atmosphere at the Confer- ence of the Reparations Experts appears to be much more hopeful. Tho discussions of the two Memoranda submitted achieved much, but Anbsequently Dr. Schacht, the head of the German delegation, had interviews with the heads of the principal crediata delegations on the various points brought forward.

SENSATION.

„ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE FRENCH OFFICIAL,

LIVELY SCENES IN ASSEMBLY.

BITTER FEELING ON PUBLIC SAFETY BILL

ANNAMITE ARRESTED. PATEL DICTATORSHIP.

The attempted assassination at Saigon of a highly-placed French ofcial in the administrative service of Indo-China, by nn Annamita who professed to have been moved to commit the crime for "humanitar lan" reasons, constitutes the latest sensation reported from the French Colony,

New Delhi, Apr. 5. Lively scenes marked the resump- tion of the debate in the Assembly regarding the Public Safety Bill. The President of the Assembly ruled on Monday that discussion of the Bill was not permissible while the Meerut trials wore in progress. The Government spokesman de- clares that Mr. Patel is not em- powered to disallow discussion. to take the life of M. Nadiallat, a Motilal Nehru, the principal au- judicial official. It appears that athor of the now-famous Nehru re- the result of those private conver-ed for an interview with the official, ders showed that discussion of the man dressed in Chinese clothes askport, claimed that Standing Or- nations, the German delegation| now has an accurate conception of the total of the Allied minimum demands.

It is officially learned that as

The fact that they are prepared ta discuss them is regarded as a favourable sign.

It is anticipated that Dr. Schacht will do his best to whittle the bill down, but the French newspapers are now optimistic with regard to a settlement,

The Conference has been in] session for more than six weeks alroudy, the greater part of the time having been occupied in fix- ing the total amount Germany has tu pay, and the amount of the unnuities.

Forecasts vary, but it is thought that a reduction on the present Dawes annuities will be obtained by Germany,—Reuter,

K.O.S.B. JOY RIDERS.

FINES IMPOSED IN COUNT

THIS MORNING...

The report to hand states that an attempt was made on March 22nd

and while there, suddenly drew out two revolvers and using both hands fired a fusilade of shots it clone. range,

Warned by the sudden move which the man made as he drew the weapons, M, Nadaillat had just time to duck under his desk, where he lay still, feigning death. The shots, however, had passed harm- lessly over his head and buried themselves in the wall beyond.

The would-be assassin escaped from the building, but was later chased by a car and was captured.

Political Motive.

was impossible without in- fringing matters sub judice.

Mr. D'Arcy Lindany, one of the European members, denied this and said that Mr. Patel was trying to assume the position of a Dictator, contrary to the example of the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Sir Provash Chandra' Mitter, the Law Member, whose speech was constantly: interrupted, quoted Par- liamentary procedure by which the President was bound to accept the House's decision regarding any position not covered by precedent or by Standing Orders.

There were crowded galleries for In his position us Magistrate of the debate, among those present be a tribunal specially appointed to in the Simon Commissioners, Up. deal with cases of a politico-Tour followed Mr. Patel's announce criminal character, M. Nadnillatnent that he would reserve. his

ruling.---Reuter, was recently charged with the problem of grappling with the growing menace to the peace and good order of the country caused by the existence of certain secret. societies.

The man who attempted to take

declaration

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FORMER HONGKONG

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M. Nadaillat's life in such daring DEATH OF MR. G. P. CURRY circumstances is a native of Sai- gon, and gives his name as Pham An interpreter for the Shanghai Surete, he made a

van Kim Interrogated by the

The death occurred 'at Exeter dialect being available this morn- regarding his motives.

on - March 4 of Mr. George P. ing, the hearing was proceeded | PALACE,

He said that, moved by the secretary in Hongkong of the Curry, who was for many years with of the case in which five knowledge that many hundred of Hongkong and China Gas Com privates of the K.O.S. Borderers, his compatriots had been consign-pany. Retiring in 1924 he went namely Privates Hegarty, Craw-ed to prison on unjustifiably long home with his wife und family ford, Ormeated, Bailey and terms, by the tribunal over which and settled down in his native Lunn, were charged with refusing M. Nadaillat presides, he sought town. He had been a sufferer to pay for the hire, of a public to end what he regarded as mis- for something like two car and with assaulting the driver, carriages of justice by killing the The funeral took place on March who is a Northern Chinese. /

Magistrato. The case resulted from an early-

For a number of days he had morning joy-ride which ended at waited patiently for an oppor kong in 1902, Mr. Curry had held 1.15 am. yealerday. According unity, and, after hanging around appointments with the Gas com to the evidence of the driver, the the building where M. Nadailiatanics nt Exeler and Cheltenham, ear was hired outside the Hong had his offices, was at length able coming to Hongkong in the, capa- kong and Shanghai Bank by three to obtain admission on the pretext city of book-keeper. After only soldiers and taken to Ship Street, that he had information of extreme few months he was promoted to where it picked up two other importance to Impart.. privates. The party then proceed- Accounts given in the Saigon which he held until his retirement. the position of Local Secretary, ed up to the Peak and later turn- newspapers of what occurred Of a reserved and retiring ed back to go to Seokumpoo, where from this point showed that Phan nature, Mr. Curly was not pro- a, wait of a quarter of an hour van Kim lave entered upon the minently identifled with the public ensued. The party next proceed-commission of the crime with great life of the Colony, but as a Kow. od to Ship Street from which premeditation.

loon resident he was, one of the point they again drove to the His demeanour on being admitted founders of the Kowloon Peak. A halt was called at a into M. Nadalllat's presence was Residents' Association. On point near Jardine's Bridge, and such as to have disarmed all sun-leaving the Colony he was the it was here that the alleged a-picion. He bowed deferentially recipient of presents and testi- sault took place. One of the to the Magistrate and to the lat-monials from the foreign and soldiers was alleged to have hit ter's assistant, M. Sisco, who was native staffs of the Gas Company, the driver in the eye when he standing beside him. asked for the fare.

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Hegarty and, Ormested were each fined $26 or one month's im- | prisonment. They cuch had a previous conviction.

Presence of Mind.

Suddenly, after a preliminary en- quiry regarding his mission" had The other defendants were eachvolvers from his pockets and fired been made, Kim drew out two re- fined $5.

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them at almost point-blank range at the Magistrate. M. Nadailint promptly ducked under his desk,

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M. Sisco immediately jumped the Banvard Musical Comedy through the window and got out Company will present a of range. A native interpreter, cabaret performance., The finding himself cornered in the programme is as follows: room, Look shelter behind a door 1-Opening Number. and threw a chair at the assailant, 1a-Speciality by the Banvard as the latter took aim as if to fire Girls. again.

2.- Gayo Jukes

By this time, gendarmes, attract; 9.-"Little Bay Blues" from The Cleopatra will all from ed-by the noise of the shooting, en-"Clowns in Clover." Hongkong so as to arrive at Woo-tered the room and the assailant 4.-Billy Bray... sung, on April 21, proceeding to had just time to escape into the 5.-Russian Ballet, Burlesque: Shanghai two days later for the ex-street were he jumped on to a coin-Cherry Wylmott, Jack Desmonde, change of personnel with H.M. mandeered push-bike.

Edgar Stanmore.. Ships Bee, Aphis and Teal.

He was finally overtaken by a The Cleopatra will sail for Hong-native civillon in a motor car who kong on April 24, leaving here for knocked him down with the vehicle. England on the 30th. On the Kim was then disarmed and taken homeward tripshe will call at to the Police Station, where he is Singapore, Colombo, Aden, Port being detained for further enquiries Safd, Malta and Gilbraltar, being into what the authoritien believe due at Sheerness on June 14.

to be an extensivo plot.

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NOTE AND SPECIE FIGURES FOR MARCH,

BANVARD SEASON,

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7.-Jack Deamonde, 8.-Doll Dance-The Girls, 9. Frank Atkinson. 10.-Finale.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

Parts Brussole Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen The returns of the average Another successful performance Vienna amount of bank notes in circula- was given by the. Banvard Musi-clsingfors tion and of specie in reserve in cal Comedy Company at the Star Lisbon Hongkong, during the manth end-Theatre last night when "Tip Bucharest ed 31st March, 1920, as certified Toes" was presented to a highly Buenos Aires by the Managers of the respec-appreciative audience. Containing Bhanghai tive Banks aro:

Yokohama all the essentials of a first-rate Average

New York Amount in Reserve musical comedy, in the number of

Genova Its tuneful melodies and the hum-Milan 18,205,761 4,200,000" our of its dialogue, "Tip Toes" Stockholm 47,108,308 24,000,000)

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